Day: July 9, 2022

Elections committee asks officials to assist voters with disabilities

The Riau Islands General Election Supervisory Committee has urged local general election officials to assist voters with disabilities in casting their ballot during the 2024 general and regional elections. “Facilities that make it easier for voters with disability to exercise their voting rights must be adequate. Access for disabled voters

Mills urged to buy palm fruit bunches at Rp1,600 per kg

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has urged palm processing mills to purchase palm fruit bunches from farmers for at least Rp1,600 per kilogram (kg) to maintain price stability at the smallholder or farmer level. “We have heard the complaints of palm farmers in Lampung because the price of their fresh fruit

Jakarta reroutes traffic at JIS for Eid al-Adha prayer

The Jakarta provincial government has rerouted traffic and arranged public transportation to and from Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) for the Eid al-Adha 1443 Hijri prayer on Sunday (July 10, 2022). Head of the Jakarta Transportation Office, Syafrin Liputo, said that his office will implement traffic restrictions on routes going to JIS from

Tai Ji Men Case Discussed at IRF Summit 2022 in DC

International experts and scholars urge the Taiwanese government to immediately rectify the Tai Ji Men case to defend freedom of religion or belief Calling for Solution of Tai Ji Men Case WASHINGTON, July 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2022 took place on June 28-30